Summary

Administrative Information

Access

Available for reference

Provenance

The papers were received by the Library from Mrs Helen Crisp in several
instalments in 1976, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1986 and 1988. The papers purchased in
1985 make up the bulk of the collection. At this time Crisps extensive
personal book library was also donated to the Library under the Taxation
Incentives for the Arts Scheme.

The collection comprises correspondence, diaries, journal articles,
lectures, leaflets, manuscripts, memoranda, minutes, notes, newscuttings,
reports, conference papers, speeches, talks, photographs, postcards, posters,
menus and other ephemera. They document Crisps long career as a public
servant, an academic and a writer and his participation with a number of
organisations and government bodies. The bulk of the papers consists of subject
files covering a wide range of topics which Crisp had meticulously maintained
and added to over the years. Other papers relate to his early career with the
Commonwealth Public Service, his academic years at the Canberra University
College, the Australian National University, the Australian Labor Party and the
Commonwealth Banking Corporation.

Organisation

The various instalments have been amalgamated and arranged into tweny
one series. Where possible the original arrangement of the papers and file
titles has been preserved. The major exception occurs in Series 20. The subject
files containing material relating to Australia have been re-organised into
subject categories. Within each category they have been listed alphabetically
under the file titles assigned to them by Crisp.

Related materials

The Library also holds the L. F. Crisp Collection of printed materials
and a table donated by Crisp which was used during meetings of the first
Federal Cabinet. At November 2001 the table was located in a staff work
area.

Papers of his wife, Helen Crisp, are held at MS 7593. An interview with
her is held in the Oral History Collection at TRC 1170.

Leslie Finlay Crisp was born in Sandringham, Victoria in 1917. He
attended Black Rock State School (1924-28) and Caulfield Grammar School (1929).
When he was twelve the family moved to Adelaide and he completed his studies at
St Peters College (1930-34).

Crisp attended Adelaide University from 1935 to 1938 and gained his
Bachelor of Arts Degree with first class honours in Political Science and
History. During this period he met his wife, Helen, and together they helped
form the National Union of Australian University Students. He was already
active in politics and a regular Workers Education Association (WEA)
lecturer in and around Adelaide.

He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1938 and commenced studies at
Balliol College, Oxford in 1939. In 1940 the war interrupted his studies and he
returned to Australia and joined the Commonwealth Public Service. He returned
to Oxford after the war, completing his BA and MA in 1947-48.

In 1940 Crisp began working for the Australian Shortwave Broadcasting
Service in Melbourne. In 1941 he moved to the Department of Labour and National
Service and in 1942 transferred to the Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
In 1945 he was a member of an Australian delegation which attended the United
Nations Conference on International Organisation in San Francisco. In 1949 he
was appointed Director-General and stayed in this position until his
resignation in 1950.

In 1949 Crisp was appointed Head of Political Science at the Canberra
University College and took up the appointment in 1950. In October 1960 the
Canberra University College merged with the Australian National University. The
departments of Canberra University College formed the new School of General
Studies. Crisp retained his postion within the new School.

During his long academic career, Crisp taught courses in Australian,
American, British, Russian and German government and politics and some areas
and aspects of political theory. In 1970 he vacated the Headship to concentrate
on teaching, a role he enjoyed much more than being an adminstrator. On his
retirement in 1977 he became Emeritus Professor and later Visiting Fellow
within the Department of Political Science.

Crisp was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth
Banking Corporation in 1974. He was appointed Chairman in 1975 and served in
this position until his death in 1984. He served on various other committees
including the Prime Ministers Committee on the Future of the National
Library, the Committee of Inquiry on the Integration of Data Systems and the
Board of the Canberra Community Hospital.

Leslie Finlay Crisp, widely known as Fin, died unexpectedly
of a heart attack in Canberra in December 1984.

Publications

The parliamentary government of the Commonwealth of Australia,
Melbourne, Longmans, 1949

Series 1. Correspondence, 1940-84

This series consists of both personal and professional correspondence of
a wide-ranging nature. The majority of the correspondence relates to
Crisps academic years and includes material relating to administrative
matters, comments on courses, letters from students, invitations to speak at
conferences and other functions. Many of Crisps work colleagues were also
personal friends and their correspondence also includes personal news about
family and mutual friends, academic issues and comments on the political
situation both in Australia and overseas. Other correspondence is with
publishers in relation to his writings, politicians, public servants, libraries
and other research institutions and the many people with whom he came into
contact while pursuing other interests.

The correspondence has been arranged into four sequences. The
correspondence in folders 1-12 was originally housed in box files. The papers
have been removed from the box files and placed into folders. The
correspondence in folders 13-20 was housed in Crisps office at the
Australian National University. Folders 21-28 contain correspondence on a
specific subject. Finally, folder 29 contains letters which were removed from
books belonging to Crisp. The books have been transferred to the Librarys
main collection.

Within the four sequences the original arrangement of the material
within files has been retained and they have been arranged in chronological
order. This has resulted in a high degree of overlap in the date ranges of the
files.

21 Correspondence, 1960-84, relating to publications, manuscripts, book
reviews and general publishing matters Correspondence, March-December 1964. The
file consists of letters sent home by Crisp to his secretary, Mrs Evans, while
on an overseas trip. The letters have been typed and circulated to staff at the
University

23 Correspondence with the editor of the Australian Financial
Review, 1968

24 Correspondence, January-February 1967. The file consists of letters
sent home by Crisp to his secretary, Mrs Evans while on a study trip to West
Germany. The letters have been typed and circulated to staff at the
University

25 Correspondence, 1974-75, with members of the public and the
Department of Education relating to the teaching of the English language

26 Correspondence, 1977, with A. Staley, Minister for the Australian
Capital Territory, relating to traffic problems in Stonehaven Crescent,
Deakin

27 Correspondence, 1978-79, with Longman Cheshire and Hale and Iremonger
relating to the re-publishing of The Australian Federal Labour Party
1901-50

29 Correspondence, 1950-84, which was removed from books belonging to
Crisp before being transferred to the Librarys main collection

Series 2. Diaries, 1934-84

This series consists of 21 pocket diaries kept in 1934-39, 1940, 1943,
1945, 1964 and 1975-84. They record mainly appointments, birthdays, functions
and special events along with names and addresses. The diary for 1945 is more
detailed. It covers the period 12 March  30 June when Crisp attended the
San Francisco Conference and contains a brief daily summary of expenses and
events.

Folder

1 Diaries, 1934-39

2 Diaries, 1940 (2), 1943, 1945 and 1964

3 Diaries, 1975-78

4 Diaries, 1979-81

5 Diaries, 1982-84

Series 3. Early life, 1932-79

Crisp attended Adelaide University from 1935 to 1938 and gained his
Bachelor of Arts Degree with first class honours in Political Science and
History. While at Adelaide University he was strongly involved with student
politics and helped form the National Union of Australian University Students.
In 1938 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and he commenced studies at Balliol
College, Oxford in 1939.

In 1940 the war interrupted his studies and he returned to Australia and
joined the Commonwealth Public Service. He returned to Oxford after the war,
completing his BA and MA in 1947-48.

This series consists of correspondence, conference papers, course notes,
debating notes, essays, newscuttings, dinner menus, photographs, programs and
miscellaneous ephemera relating to his studies at Adelaide University and then
at Oxford.

Folder

1 Correspondence, notes, newscuttings, school lists, dinner menus and
other material relating to Crisps studies at Adelaide University,
1932-39. Crisp has also placed newscuttings and correspondence generated at a
later date (1950-79) and relating to the University on this file

2 University of Adelaide: Ancient History notes, 1934

3-4 University of Adelaide: Modern History notes, 1934

5-6 Bound copies of An economic history of Australia by Edward
Shann and The work, wealth and happiness of mankind by H. G. Wells
which were awarded to Crisp as prizes in 1934

7 Three essays: Liberalism and socialism, 1800-1850,
The French Revolution with particular reference to socialist aims and
achievements and John Gray: a lecture on human happiness,
1936-37

8 Conference of the Governing Student Bodies of the Six Australian
Universities, Adelaide, 15-19 February, 1937: proceedings

9 The British Empire and the Commonwealth, 4th Year Honours
Seminar at the University of Adelaide, 1938: papers and notes

10 National Union of Australian University Students First Council
Meeting and Conference, University of Sydney, 17-24 January, 1938: proceedings.
A photograph of delegates attending the meeting can be found in Series 21,
folder 20

11-12 Correspondence, debating notes, newscuttings, notes, postcards,
photographs, programs and other ephemera relating to Crisps studies at
Oxford, 1938-54. The file also includes some later correspondence with
acquaintances from Oxford, 1958-76

Series 4. Published works, 1954-81

Crisp is best known for his work entitled The parliamentary
government of theCommonwealth of Australia which was published
in 1949. After several editions and revisions the name was shortened and
changed to Australian national government in 1965. This new title has
also been revised and reprinted several times. It remains a standard textbook
in universities and colleges today.

In 1954 Crisp published his first work on Labor Party personnel and the
following year his history of the Australian Labor Party. In later years, when
he had more time to devote to writing he self-published a volume on Peter
Heydon.

This series consists of correspondence, notes, drafts, transcripts,
revisions and copies of various publications by Crisp.

10 Typescript revisions and index for the fourth edition in 1978
prepared in 1977. However, a letter accompanying the material indicates that
the proofs Crisp received from the publisher cites them as Reprinted with
revisions 1977

11 Correspondence, 1977-82, relating to the fourth edition published in
1978

12 Correspondence, 1982-83 and revisions for the fifth edition published
in 1982

13-15 Undated drafts and revisions

16-24 Two copies of The parliamentary government of the Commonwealth
of Australia (1949 and 1961) and seven copies of Australian national
government (1965-78) with amendments

Series 5. Ben Chifley: a biography, 1927-84

Crisp was a great admirer of Ben Chifley having worked under him as a
public servant and as a colleague within the Australian Labor Party. After his
death in 1951, Crisp was asked by the Executive of the federal Labor Party to
write his biography. As part of his research for the book he sent out letters
to the major daily newspapers, Chifleys colleagues and friends asking for
information about Chifley. He also undertook detailed research from newspapers
and other sources. Ben Chifley: a biography was first published in
London by Longmans in 1960 and in Australia in 1961.

This series consists of correspondence, journal articles, newscuttings,
notes, leaflets, photographs, reports and research files relating to the
publication and miscellaneous material and ephemera relating to Chifley.
Correspondence relating to Chifley can also be found in Series 1.

Folder

1 Correspondence generated by Chifley, 1940-51. The file contains copies
of letters received by Crisp as a result of his request for information. They
consist mainly of carbon copies of official correspondence while others have
been retyped by Crisp

2-3 Correspondence, 1951-59, requesting information about Chifley

4 Correspondence, 1952-63, mainly with Longman Cheshire, relating to the
publication of the biography and a memorandum of agreement (1961). There are
also a number of letters seeking permission to use material in the publication

5 Congratulatory letters, 1961-65, book reviews, 1961-63, and a
transcript of an ABC radio program Todays books by R. F.
Brissenden featuring Ben Chifley: a biography, 24 September 1961

6 Correspondence, 1965, relating to a proposed ABC television series on
Australian prime ministers, including Chifley, an agreement for Crisp to appear
on an ABC television program  University of the Air: No 4, twentieth
century Chifley era (1961) and the text of the program

7 Correspondence, 1978, and notes relating to the writing of a brochure
on Chifley for visitors to Chifleys house in Bathurst. The file also
contains copies of the completed brochure

8 Correspondence, 1979-84, seeking information about Chifley

9 Early typescript drafts of early chapters

10 Galley proofs of illustrations

11 Criticisms and comment on the draft

12 Research files: early years to 1940

13 Research files: 1927-1951 and a list of Cabinet submissions by
Chifley, 1941-45

14 Research files: 1931-1949

15 Research files: 1936-45

16 Research files: 1945-1949

17 Research files: 1950-51

18 Research files: Chifley and the Communist Party Dissolution Bill,
1950

21 Copy of The light on the hill, published by the New South
Wales Branch of the Australian Labor Party as a tribute to Chifley, 1951

22 Souvenir booklets of the Bathurst District Band and St Stephens
Church, Bathurst (n.d.)

23-24 Two framed portraits of Chifley

25 Holy Bible on which Chifley took the oath when he was sworn
in as Prime Minister on 13 July 1945

26 Photographs of Chifley including portrait shots and aspects of
political life. The majority of them have been taken by the Australian News and
Information Bureau. The file also contains a small number of newscuttings on
Chifley and political cartoons

27 Photographs of Chifleys funeral taken by the Australian News
and Information Bureau of the Department of the Interior

Series 6. Federation monographs, 1979-84

After vacating his position as Head of the Department of Political
Science at the Australian National University in 1970 Crisp was able to devote
more time to his writings. This series consists of six monographs by Crisp on
notable politicians of the federation period whom he greatly admired. The
monographs have all been self published by Crisp.

10 The House at Question-time: need for reform: letter to
the Canberra Times, 15 September, 1971

10 Submission to the Television Inquiry of the Joint Committee on the
broadcasting of Parliamentary proceedings of the Parliament of Australia, July
1973

10 Centenaries of the Australian states: paper (n.d.)

10 A future for Parliament?: paper (n.d.)

10 The image of Parliament: paper (n.d.)

10 More white papers, please: paper (n.d.)

Series 8. Book reviews, 1958-81

In a curriculum vitae prepared in 1984 and included in his papers Crisp
referred to some 180 review articles and reviews published in journals and
newspapers including the Age, Australian BookReview, Australian Journal of Politics and History,
Canberra Times, HistoricalStudies, Labour
History, Meanjin, Politics and Public
Adminstration.

This series consists of two bound folders of reviews. Each folder
contains an index to its contents. There is also a folder containing loose
duplicate reviews and another folder containing a small number of reviews with
associated newscuttings about the author or publication.

Folder

1 Book reviews, 1958-69

2 Book reviews, 1970-81

4 Duplicate book reviews, 1960-81

5 Three miscellaneous reviews, including David Syme: a life, by
C. T. Sayers, The turbulent years by J. T. Lang and King
OMalley: the American bounder by A. R. Hoyle. Each review is
accompanied by correspondence and newscuttings, 1953-81

Series 9. Addresses, lectures, speeches and talks, 1941-77

This series consists of radio talks, lectures and speeches by Crisp.

Folder

1 Series of radio talks for the Department of Information, Melbourne on
the Australian economy, its history and the trade union movement, 1941-45

1 The role of the Australian Cabinet Secretariat: paper read
to the Victorian Group of the Royal Institute of Public Administration,
Melbourne, 20 August, 1953

2 Australian democracy in 1967: endowed lecture for 1967
delivered to the Royal Institute of Public Administration (Queensland Group) at
the University of Queensland, St Lucia, 1 September, 1967

2 The changing role of government in society, speech given
at the Australian Institute of Management, NSW Division, Conference Dinner, 14
November, 1977

Series 10. Conferences, seminars, 1959-74

Crisp spoke widely at seminars and conferences including state groups of
the Royal Institute of Public Administration and the Commonwealth Public
Service Board Seminars for Second and Third Division officers and
administrative trainees. Many of these papers were later published in journals
such as Public Administration.

Folder

1 Promotion and leadership: paper presented at the Royal
Institute of Public Administration, Australian Regional Groups, Second Federal
Conference, Canberra, 5-6 November, 1959. Later published in Public
Administration, Vol 19, No 1, March 1960

1 Central co-ordination of commonwealth policy-making: roles and
dilemmas of the Prime Ministers Department: paper presented to the
Royal Institute of Public Administration, Australian Regional Groups, Ninth
Annual Conference, 21-23 November, 1966. Later published in Public
Administration, Vol 26, No 1, March 1967

2 Economy and efficiency: the two levels in the Treasury
role: paper presented to the Second Division Seminar on the theme
Promotion and efficiency in the Commonwealth Public Service,
Canberra, 17 March 1969

2 Administration in conflict?: the roles of the administrator and
the professional: paper presented at the Royal Institute of Public
Administration, Queensland Regional Group, Fourth Annual Conference, 1970

3 Specialists and generalists: further Australian reflections on
Fulton: shortened version of a paper presented at the Royal Institute of
Public Administration, Queensland Regional Group, Fourth Annual Conference,
1970. Later published in Public Administration, Vol 29, No 3,
September 1970

3 The teaching of political sociology in Australia: paper
presented at the Australasian Political Studies Association, 12th Annual
Conference, Canberra, Australian National University, August 1970

3 A properly developed committee system and Australian
parliamentary democracy, notes for an opening contribution to two Public
Service Board Seminars held on 12-14 October and 18-19 October, Canberra,
1971

4 Politics and the Commonwealth Public Service,: paper
presented at a Seminar on the politics of bureaucracy, Canberra,
Australian National University, 20 July 1972. Later published in Public
Administration Vol 31, No 4, December 1972

5 The growth in commonwealth responsibility for economic
management: paper presented to a Second Division Seminar, June 1972

5 The relationship between the federal and state
governments: paper presented at the Second Australasian Parliamentary
Seminar, Parliament House, Canberra, 21 October, 1974

Series 11. Speeches written for others, 1944-49

This series consists of speeches and notes written by Crisp for J. B.
Chifley, John Curtin, H. V. Evatt, J. J. Dedman and other government ministers
on a wide range of issues relevant to government. Crisp had originally arranged
the material alphabetically by subject in binders. The papers have been removed
from the binders and placed in folders.

Folder

1-12 Drafts of speeches and notes written for J. J. Dedman and other
ministers, including Chifley, 1945-49 (six volumes)

13-16 Drafts of speeches and notes written for Chifley, Curtin and Evatt
for the Fourteen Powers Referendum, 1944

Series 12. Department of Post-War Reconstruction, 1941-50

The Department of Post-War Reconstruction was formed in December 1942.
Its first minister was J. B. Chifley (December 1942-February 1945). Chifley was
succeeded by J. J. Dedman who was minister from February 1945-1949. Crisp
joined the Department in 1942 after a short period in the Reconstruction
Research Division of the Department of Labour and National Service. In 1945 he
was a member of an Australian delegation which attended the United Nations
Conference on International Organization held in San Francisco. While with the
department, Crisp wrote many pamphlets and reports which were published
anonymously or under the name of Chifley and Dedman. In 1949 he was appointed
Director-General and stayed in this position until his resignation in 1950.

This series consists of correspondence, memorandum, notes, lectures,
newscuttings, pamphlets, financial statements and reports relating to the
Department and its activities.

19 Department of Post-War Reconstruction: estimates of expenditure year
ending 30 June 1950

20 War organisation of industry and the Production Executive of
Cabinet: first phase  stepping up the war effort by J. J. Dedman
(n.d.)

21 Notes on the functions and activities of the Department of Post-War
Reconstruction (n.d.)

22 History of production executive of Cabinet (n.d.)

Series 13. Australian National University, 1945-84

In 1949 Crisp was appointed Head of Political Science at the Canberra
University College and took up the appointment in 1950. In October 1960 the
Canberra University College merged with the Australian National University. The
departments of Canberra University College formed the new School of General
Studies. Crisp retained his postion within the new School.

During his long academic career, Crisp taught courses in Australian,
American, British, Russian and German government and politics and some areas
and aspects of political theory. In 1970 he vacated the Headship to concentrate
on teaching, a role he enjoyed much more than being an adminstrator. On his
retirement in 1977 he became Emeritus Professor and later Visiting Fellow
within the Department of Political Science.

This series consists of addresses, course notes, lectures, minutes,
memorandum, notes, newscuttings, reports including annual reports and
miscellaneous correspondence. The bulk of Crisps correspondence can be
found in Series 1.

Folder

1 Department of Political Science: staffing matters relating to John
Bennetts, Bruce MacFarlane, Katharine West and Crisp, 1945-78

2 Issues of Prometheus, the magazine of the Canberra University
College Students Association (1949 and 1956)

3 Orientation addresses, 1950 and 1955

4 Exam papers in Political Science courses at the Australian National
University and the University of Melbourne, 1950-70

5-6 Annual reports of the Department of Political Science and some
background notes on its courses, 1951-82

12 Political Science in the Australian universities, 1961:
paper, 1961. The file also includes notes and other papers on the teaching of
Political Science, 1958-63

13 Lack of honours students in Australian universities: report of a
meeting, September 1962

14 Joint IAS-SGS Seminar in Modern Government, April 1962: papers

15-16 Correspondence and notes relating to the Master of Arts Degree and
course work programs within the University, 1964-71

17 Report of the committee of enquiry into the need for a college
of advanced education in the Australian Capital Territory, June 1966. The
file also contains a submission to the enquiry by Crisp

18 Correspondence, 1966-84, relating to the University libraries
including suggestions for text books and journal subscriptions

19 Radicalism and the universities, 1966-75

20 Various papers by E. A. Lyall, lecturer in politics at ANU,
1967-72

21 The Australian National University, 1946-60, including an
account of the development of Canberra University College and the university
movement in Canberra by M. J. Lewis, 1969

22 Report of the Committee on Student and Staff Participation in
University Affairs presented to the Board of the School of General
Studies, 1969

23 Correspondence, memorandum, newscuttings and reports relating to the
University Co-operative Bookshop, 1969-79. Crisp was a member of the Board of
Directors in 1973-79

24 Report to the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee on
year round teaching by D. Cochrane, Professor of Economics, Monash
University, 1970. The file also includes a response to the report by the ANU
Staff Association, October 1970

25-28 Correspondence between the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the
Australian National University Advisory Committee to the Encyclopaedia
Britannica, 1973-79. The file includes a series of occasional letters (5-11)
produced by the Encyclopaedia in 1976-79

29 The history of the site plan, 1912-71, ANU, 1973

30 Gravediggers and undertakers - then and now: Fifth Annual
John Curtin Memorial Lecture, Canberra, 14 October 1974: text of lecture, a
copy of the published pamphlet and correspondence relating to the lecture,
1974-75

31 Brief history of the Administrative and Allied Officers Association,
ANU, correspondence inviting Crisp to be its Patron in 1975, a copy of his
initial speech to the Association and a copy of its Constitution

32 Correspondence, 1976-81, with the Australian Research Grants
Committee. Crisp received support from 1977-79 for a project entitled The
executive leadership of Australian commonwealth governments, 1901-75

33 Submission to the NSW Prices Commission inquiry into book
prices by the University Co-operative Bookshop, 1979

34-35 The growth of big government in Australia, 1901-78: papers
from a series of seminars organised by the Economic History Department,
Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, 1980

40 Biographical information on Herbert Burton, text of a speech given by
Crisp at a dinner to celebrate his 80th birthday (1980), text of a talk by
Helen Crisp at a memorial meeting (1983) and a copy of Herbert
JoeBurton 1900-1983 (1984)

41 Personal file containing correspondence from the Registrar confirming
Crisps extension of his appointment as Visiting Fellow, 1978-84. The file
also contains a copy of Crisps curriculum vitae, 1974-84

42 Report of the Faculty of Arts Review Committee, June 1983

43 Miscellaneous reports and papers, 1946-76

44 Notes, drafts and text of speeches mainly given by Crisp at various
University functions. Most of them are undated

Course work and lecture notes

Crisp maintained separate folders and binders for the various subjects
he taught and added to them over the years. Where dates were available they
have been provided below.

Folder

48 Constitutional Law Part I: course notes, 1961

49 Political Science I: 1968

50 Political Science IV: course handouts, 1971-77

51 Political Science I: course handouts, 1984

52 Economic and Labour History

53 Political Science A: Part I: Britain

54 Political Science A: Part II: Australia

55 Political Science B

56 Political Science C: Part I: General

57 Political Science I

58 Political Science IV: notes and lectures

59-60 Miscellaneous notes

Series 14. Commonwealth Banking Corporation, 1968-84

Crisp was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth
Banking Corporation in 1974. In the following year he was appointed Chairman of
the Board and remained in this position until his death in 1984.

This series consists of correspondence, notes, newscuttings, itineraries
for visits and papers relating to Crisps positions within the bank. There
are also various submissions and reports relating to the inquiry into the
Australian financial system which commenced in 1979.

Folder

1-2 Correspondence, notes, brochures, newscuttings and greeting cards,
1968-84. The correspondence consists mainly of congratulatory letters received
by Crisp on his appointment as Chairman of the Board in 1975 and his
re-appointment in 1979

3 Bank brochures and a set of specimen travellers cheques,
1977

4 Submission to the Committee of Inquiry into Technological Change in
Australia, 1979

5 Itinerary, notes and brochures for a visit to New York and London by
the Board Chairman, September 1980

6 Itinerary, notes and brochures for a visit to Queensland by the Board
Chairman and the Managing Director, June 1982

7 Itinerary, notes and brochures for a visit to the Northern Territory
by the Board Chairman and the Managing Director, July 1982

10 Itinerary and notes for the opening of the new State Head Office in
Adelaide, October 1983 and a visit to Adelaide for the introduction of the
newly appointed Chief State Manager, South Australia, March 1984

12 Itinerary, notes and brochures for a visit to Western Australia by
the Board Chairman and the Managing Director, June 1984

13 Itinerary and notes for a visit to Melbourne for the introduction of
the newly appointed Chief State Manager of Victoria, July 1984 and a visit to
Melbourne for the Man of the year in agriculture awards, sponsored
by the Bank, November 1984 Committee of Inquiry into the Australian Financial
System, 1979

14-15 Correspondence between the Commonwealth Banking Corporation and
the Committee, 1979-80

16 Submission by the Commonwealth Banking Corporation, 1979

17 Submission by the Australian Bankers Association, 1979

18 Submission by the Australian Merchant Bankers Association,
1979

19 Submission by the Bank of New South Wales, 1979

20 Submission by the Department of Finance, 1979

21 Submission by the Reserve Bank of Australia, 1979

22 Submission by The Treasury, 1979

23 Submissions by various other financial organisations and individuals,
1979

25 Various papers prepared for the inquiry and newscuttings on its
outcome, 1979-81

Series 15. Australian Labor Party, 1891-1984

This series consists of correspondence, conference papers, journal
articles, leaflets, notes, newscuttings and reports relating to the Australian
Labor Party (ALP). Crisp was an active member of the Party especially within
the ACT Branch and was also Party historian publishing his history The
Australian federal Labour Party, 1901-55 in 1955. He has also drawn upon
the material in this series for his academic teachings and other writings. The
scope of the material ranges from documents on ALP principles and policy,
various policy speeches, historical aspects, problems in the 1950s and seven
folders (mainly newscuttings) relating to the Kerr dismissal of 1975.

Series 16. Australian Capital Territory election campaigns,
1940-70

This series consists of campaign speeches, correspondence, newscuttings,
leaflets and notes relating to election campaigns held in the Australian
Capital Territory (ACT). It includes campaigns for the ACT Advisory Council
which was the main advisory body prior to self-government in 1989 and the ACT
seat in the House of Representatives. Crisp was campaign manager on several
occasions and his wife, Helen, also participated in the campaigns preparing and
giving pre-selection speeches.

Folder

1 Local ACT elections in the 1940s

2 Election for the first ACT seat in the House of Representatives,
1949

Series 17. Royal Institute of Public Administration, 1957-72

Crisp was one of the founding members of the ACT Group of the Royal
Institute of Public Administration (RIPA) which was formed in 1953. He was
President in 1957-59 and Vice President in 1959-78. He was appointed an Honary
Fellow and Honary Life Member of the ACT Division in 1983.

This series consists of minutes and various reports of the ACT Group of
the RIPA and conference papers from various state groups.

Folder

1 Royal Institute of Public Administration, ACT Group, minutes and
reports of the Executive Council, 1957-59

2 Royal Institute of Public Administration, Conference on Government and
the Scientist, Canberra, 20-22 November, 1967: papers

3 Royal Institute of Public Administration, Conference of Australian
Regional Groups, Canberra, 1969: papers

5 Report of the Commonwealth Administrative Review Committee, 1971 and
comments on the report by the Royal Institute of Public Affairs, ACT Group,
1972

Series 18. Commonwealth Public Service Board, 1968-72

Crisp was a regular speaker and participant at seminars conducted by the
Commonwealth Public Service Board for Second and Third Division officers and
administrative trainees. This series consists of conference papers in 1968-69
and 1971-72. Some of the papers given by Crisp are listed in Series 10.

17 Commonwealth Public Service Board, Second Division Seminar, 17-28
March 1969: papers. The file also contains notes and newscuttings on the Fulton
Report, 1966-69, which was the topic of the seminar

18 Commonwealth Public Service Board, Second Division Seminar, 1971:
papers

19 Commonwealth Public Service Board, Second Division Seminar, 19-23
June 1972: papers

Series 19. Australasian Political Studies Association, 1980-83

Crisp was one of the founding members of the Australian (now
Australasian) Political Studies Association in 1956. This series consists of
papers presented at the Associations annual conferences in 1980-83.

Series 20. Subject files, 1878-1984

This series forms the bulk of Crisps papers. The subject or
research files have been compiled mainly from newspaper cuttings and journal
articles. Newscuttings have been regularly clipped from the major Australian
daily newspapers and some overseas newspapers. Journal titles scanned include
the Listener, Nation, New Republic, New
Statesman and the Times Literary Supplement. The files cover a
diverse range of topics including all aspects of Australian government and
politics, economics, literature, philosophy and overseas countries such as the
United Kingdom and United States of America.

The series has been artificially divided into two sections consisting of
Australian and overseas material. The Australian material has been arranged
into subject categories and within each category listed alphabetically. Where
possible Crisps file titles have been retained.

The non-Australian material has been listed in the same sequence as it
was housed in Crisps study. The original order has been preserved. Crisp
has to a certain degree maintained his own subject arrangement of the material,
e.g., novelists and writers, politics, philosophers, socialism, and by country.
Again Crisps original file titles have been retained.

Australian Public Service

10 Boyer Committee of Inquiry into Commonwealth Public Service
Recruitment, 1950-69

11 Code of ethics / conduct for public servants, 1961-79

12-13 Defence, 1968-82

14 Foreign Affairs, 1948-81

15-27 General (including policy and administration), 1942-84

28 Health, Social Security and Employment, 1967-82

29-30 Immigration, 1945-82

31 Open government, 1968-82

32-35 Prime Minister and Cabinet, 1948-83

36-37 Public corporations, 1947-82

38 Public servants and power, 1943-79

39 Recruitment in the Commonwealth Public Service: study by the ACT
Group of the Royal Institute of Public Administration, 1956-57

40-41 Responsible government, 1947-78

42 Restrictive trade practices1965-82

43-49 Royal Commission on Government Administration, 1974-75

50 Tariff Board and policy, 1958-79

51 Trade, 1965-81

52-53 Treasury and Finance, 1950-81

Constitution

54 Constitutional Convention, 1973

55-56 Constitutional Convention, 1975

57 Constitutional Convention, 1983

58 Constitution  general, 1962-83

59-60 Constitutional referenda, 1910-77

61 Constitutional reform, 1935-64

62 Interpreting the constitution, 1952-75

Economics

63 Banking and the Banking Act of 1947,

64-65 Banking and related issues, 1983-84

66-67 Employment, (historical aspects), 1931-55

68 Incomes / wealth / pensions, 1982-84

69 Managing the economy, 1983-84

70 Monopolies, 1963-76

Education

71 Education, 1973-83

72 Educational and cultural institutions and their policies, 1983-84

73 Schools and the 3Rs, 1975-77

74 State aid to church schools, 1958-83

75 Universities and education, 1967-74

76-77 Universities and their problems, 1951-77

Elections

78 Double dissolution and federal election, 1974

79 Federal election, 1946

80 Federal election, 1951

81 Federal election, 1954

82 Federal election, 1955

83 Federal election figures, 1955-64

84 Federal election, 1958

85 Federal election, 1961

86 Federal elections, 1963 and 1964

87 Federal election, 1969

88 Federal election, 1972

89 Federal election, 1975

90 Federal election, 1977

91-92 Federal election, 1980

93 Federal election, 1984

94 House of Representatives election, 1966

95 Referenda, 1967

96 Referenda, 1973 and 1974

97 Senate election, 1967

98 Senate election, 1970

99 Tasmanian elections (ephemera), 1972-82

Electoral system

100 D. Anthonys gerrymander legislation (1965), 1964-66

101 Compulsory voting, 1945-81

102 Electoral reform, 1969-81

103-104 Electoral reform / Gietzelt Report and others, 1970-83

105-109 Electoral system, 1940-83

110 Public opinion polls, 1945-77

111 Redistribution (1962), 1962-63

112 Redistribution, 1968

113-115 Voting behaviour, 1951-74

Federalism

116-123 Commonwealth-state relations, 1941-79

124 Federalism and the constitution, 1911-65

125-126 History and issues, 1958-76

Federation

127 Edmund Barton (n.d.)

128 Federation and the federalist, 1900-77

129 Henry Parkes, 1899-1967

130 Jubilee of Australian Federation (1951), 1950-67

131 Manuscript notes from newspapers (n.d.)

132-134 General, 1884-1975

135-136 Papers belonging to Tom Price and Sir William Sowden, relating
to Federation, 1878-1908, including notes, leaflets and newscuttings. The file
also contains an envelope of photographs with images of the Federal Convention
of 1897-98

Industrial relations

137 Arbitration system / national wage case, 1940-81

138 Trade unions and arbitration, 1948-70

139-141 Trade unions, 1949-84

142 Trade unions / white collar, 1966-82

Legal system

143 Civil liberties, 1947-77

144-145 High Court, 1947-84

146 Judiciary, 1952-78

147 Privy Council, 1949-78

148 Summaries of various Australian Acts, 1942-49

149 Various papers, 1949-75

Media

150-151 Press, 1948-82

152 Radio, 1953-80

153 Television, 1954-80

Parliament

154-155 Cabinet, 1940-82

156 Cabinet minutes of the Scullin Government, November 1929 - June
1931

157-159 House of Representatives, 1943-83

160 House of Representatives Standing Committee on Expenditure,
1971-77

161 Lists of members of the House of Representatives and Senate,
1946-78

Series 21. Other Papers, 1901-74

This series consists of correspondence, lectures, newscuttings, notes,
biographical material, reports, conference papers, photographs, posters and
other miscellaneous ephemera. Most of the papers relate to committees and
organisations Crisp was associated with and which have not been described
elsewhere in this finding aid, e.g. Prime Ministers Committee on the
Future of the National Library, the Committee of Inquiry on the Integration of
Data Systems and the Canberra Community Hospital. There is also correspondence
belonging to others, which has been passed to Crisp for research purposes.

Folder

1 Commonwealth of Australia Gazettes (extraordinary) issued on the death
of Queen Victoria in 1901 and the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936

2-3 Correspondence, notes and reports of John Bennetts relating to his
thesis on the Parliamentary Press Gallery, 1931-69

4 Correspondence and papers of P. J. Quinane, 1941-49, relating to his
dealings with H. V. Evatt. The papers were passed to Crisp in 1965 after
Quinane had read his biography of Chifley. He thought that Crisp may be
interested in writing about Evatt

5 Papers relating to the Canberra Community Hospital, 1949-56. Crisp was
a member of the Board in 1949-55. The file includes correspondence,
Chairmans reports (1952-56) and newscuttings

6 Report of Royal Commission inquiring into the origins, aims,
objects and funds of the Communist Party in Victoria and other related
matters, 1950

7-8 National Library Inquiry Committee 1956-57: correspondence, minutes
of meetings, background information, notes, submissions and final report,
1956-60. Crisp was a member of the Committee.

9 Four months down under, an account of a visit to Australia by
Frank and Cherry Dickinson, 1957

10-12 Addresses by a variety of speakers to members of the Canberra and
District Historical Society, 1958-64

13 Correspondence, notes, newscuttings and background papers relating to
the development of an Australian national archives system, 1966-74. The file
includes papers relating to a Seminar on a National Archives
System, 1973 and a copy of Development of the National Archives
(1974)

14 Newspaper articles based on wartime records which have been publicly
released after 30 years under the Archives Act, 1967-77

15 Order of Service for the state funeral of the Hon. J. J. Dedman, 26
November 1973, biographical note and two journal articles by Dedman

16 Committee on Integration of Data-Systems: report and correspondence,
1973-74

19 Scrapbook containing cartoons from English newspapers, 1939-40 and a
caricature of Bob Hawke by Canberra cartoonist, Pryor (n.d.)

20-21 Photographs, 1937-82, including the Founding Conference of the
National Union of Australian Students, Crisps period at Oxford, overseas
visits and functions held by the Commonwealth Banking Corporation

22 Assorted ephemera including postcards, photographs, various election
campaign badges, membership badges, a copy of the Counter course
handbook (1984) and a name plate possibly from Crisps office at the
Australian National University

23 Various election campaign posters of the United Australia Party for
federal elections (193?)

Series 22. Theses by others, 1919-74

This series consists of theses mainly written by students of Crisp.

Folder

1 Barrett, Russell, Responsible government in Australia
1928-1951, thesis submitted to the University of Melbourne for the Ph.D.
Degree, 1952

2-3 Beazley, Kim, Caucus as an instrument for determining the
policy and tactics of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party in the Commonwealth
Parliament 1901-1960, 2 vols, thesis (M.A.), Australian National
University, 1967

4 Bennett, Scott, Annotated documents on the making of the
Commonwealth of Australia, thesis submitted for the Degree of Master of
Arts, Australian National University, 1969

5 Bennetts, R. J., Development of the Federal Parliamentary Press
Gallery 1901-1968, thesis submitted as part of the M.A. Qualifying
Course, Australian National University, 1968

6 Coates, Julie, The Liberal Party of Australia as seen by Liberal
backbenchers of the House of Representatives, Honours sub-thesis for
Political Science IV, Australian National University, 1968

7 Heydon, Pamela, Gortons re-election to the leadership of
the Liberal Party (November 1969): a study of the nature of national political
leadership, thesis submitted in partial requirement for the Degree of
Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Australian National University, 1971

9 Lyall, Ernest Alexander, Government patronage in Australia: the
exercise of the patronage prerogative by Commonwealth and New South Wales
governments in the period 1927-1969, thesis submitted for the Degree of
Master of Economics in the Political Science Department, School of General
Studies, Australian National University, 1969

11 Marshall, M. G., Press reporting of Parliament: a study of
reporting of proceedings of Parliament by the daily press of South Australia in
the light of common assumptions as to the role of the press in a
democracy, thesis presented as part requirement for the Honours B.A.
Degree in Politics at the University of Adelaide, 1965

12 Rawson, D. W., The organisation of the Australian Labor Party
1916-1941, thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
University of Melbourne, 1954

14 Santamaria, C., The politics of Australian Defence,
thesis submitted as part requirement for M.A. Qualifying Course, Australian
National University, 1970

15 Shann, S. C., John Gortons election to the Prime
Ministership: a study of the nature of politicians, sub-thesis submitted
as part of an Honours Year, Australian National University, 1969

16 Thomas, Leila, The development of the Labour Movement in the
Sydney district of New South Wales, M.A. thesis, University of Sydney,
1919. This thesis has been reprinted for the Canberra Branch of the Australian
Society for the Study of Labour History in 1962

17 Volpato, Dante, The Big Brother Movement of New South Wales
1925-1939; an extension of the imperial ideal or a national undertaking?,
Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University, 1974